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3 Major Airline Alliances: Love, Hate & Rivalry In China

China Southern Airlines was the first of China’s big three carriers to join an alliance, but also the first to exit.

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China Southern, like China Eastern, ordered the C919 basic version, while Air China ordered the C919 extended-range version.

With China Eastern Airlines and Air China having already secured orders for 100 C919 aircraft each, will China Southern Airlines be far behind?

Chinese carriers have recently announced plenty of interesting routes, including fifth-freedom flights through Madrid, Spain.

Routes go to the heart of airlines and airports, and I celebrate them in my weekly newsletter.

As the fleet of China Eastern’s C919 expands rapidly, it is foreseeable that C919 routes operated by China Eastern will also increase significantly.

In 1993, China Eastern Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-11 had to make an emergency landing in Alaska after its slats were accidentally deployed.

In 1993, China Eastern Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-11 had to make an emergency landing in Alaska after its slats were accidentally deployed.

China Eastern Airlines is adding more routes and flights as it gears up for the high-demand Spring Festival travel rush.